Food Manifest Key Update Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav inaugurated the newly built Food and Drug Testing Laboratory (FDTL) at Talawali Chanda in Indore on Monday. The government spent ₹8.30 crore on the project to create a modern, transparent facility for faster testing. The new lab, the state’s second after Bhopal, will serve as a model
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Key Update Perinthalmanna Sub Collector Sakshi Mohan instructed schools to organise awareness programmes on the harmful effects of consuming excess sugar and oil. She noted that lifestyle diseases, including diabetes, are increasing across the state and affecting more school students. Sakshi Mohan urged teachers to train students to read and understand the information printed on
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Key Development The Food Safety and Drug Administration (FSDA) in Haridwar, Uttarakhand, conducted a prompt enforcement operation after identifying mawa (khoya) suspected to be unsafe for consumption. Approximately 10 quintals of the product were seized and destroyed during the inspection. The estimated value of the destroyed mawa stands at around ₹2.55 lakh. The operation is
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Key Update The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued a notice to the Union Health Ministry and the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) after receiving a complaint about the widespread reuse of cooking oil across the country. The Commission has ordered both authorities to investigate the issue and submit a state-wise
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Key Development A research team at Christ (Deemed to be University), Bengaluru, has turned an ancient Asian dye wood into a tool for food safety, enabling the detection of when milk begins to spoil. They extracted compounds from Caesalpinia sappan L. (sappan heartwood) to create a plant-based colour indicator that changes hue as milk loses freshness. Smart
READ MOREKey Update A family of six from Thodumala, Amboori, Thiruvananthapuram, fell ill after consuming wild mushrooms on Thursday and were rushed to the hospital. The affected members include Mohanan (65), his wife Savitri (60), their son Arun (36), daughter-in-law Suma (30), and grandchildren Anaswara (14) and Abhishek (12). Symptoms and Medical Response The family fell
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